Easton's First Birthday Cake Smash

 It seems like just yesterday I was in a field with a young couple taking maternity photos and shortly after, I was taking this sweet man's newborn photos!!!! When his momma let me know we needed to schedule his FIRST BIRTHDAY photos I was in shock. This session was fun and a little bit rocky, but you would never know from his sweet smile. He dove straight into the cake and then immediately wanted nothing to do with the frosting. 😆 Turns out he isn't a messy one. Which is totally gonna pay off later. So mom jumped into to calm him down and clean him up (getting her quite messy in the process). But I think now I am gonna suggest this with all my cake smash clients! It turned out so cute and as a momma myself I WISH I had photos like this of me and my girls. In fact I think I am gonna give it a go.. I'll keep ya posted on how that goes!  But in the meantime scroll through these super cute images..

****To see this little guy's previous photoshoots (newborns & the maternity shoot) click the links above to be rerouted to the blog posts.****

Cami

 

SOLOMON FAMILY

Okay so Azlyn grew up in my small town. I was her brother's age and she was always someone I looked up to. She has the MOST ADORABLE leather bow shop. This family is a military family. They currently live in Florida and I was thrilled when she let me know she would be in town and wanted some photos! Her daughters are the same age as my girls so a few play dates were definitely on the agenda as well. Our photo session was a quick one, but I loved capturing her sweet girls' personalities. So many giggles and those bow socks?! SOOOOO SWEET. 

Girls Outfit details: 

Dresses : Alice and Ames

Bow Socks: Zozu Baby 

Azlyn's Bow Shop: Genuinely Made Shop

 

Barrera Family - Lifestyle Session - Alpine Utah

WILD. ADVENTURE. GO WITH THE FLOW. 

These are the three phrases that described this session for me. We met up in Alpine Utah which is NOT where I am from and honestly I had never been to this location prior to that day. The roads on google maps were blocked off and we ended up off roading in their jeep up a rocky path. It was all worth it when parked and walked to a nearby hideaway on a hillside overlooking the ENTIRE VALLEY. It was breathtaking and little P started adventuring from the first step out of the car. A kid after my own heart.

We spent most of the time stopping this little guy from rolling down the mountain, and playing pickle  between my camera and his mom. He is wild in all the right ways and it was so nice working with Emily & Drew! Not gonna lie, family sessions usually stress me out because the moms are usually REALLY stressed out. I get it, they have paid money and got ready and want everything to be "picture perfect" LITERALLY. But more often than not, the toddler is cranky, the husband is less than thrilled, and everyone leaves frustrated. Much to my elation however, Emily was of the "whatever, I trust you Cami" mindset, which put me at ease and let us get some gorgeous shots of how their family is naturally. In these photos what you see is their genuine personalities shining through. 

So if I learned anything from this session, it was to have fun and be free. 

If my clients trust me, I always deliver. When they try to control the photoshoot, I can't always guarantee the outcome will be my best work, because it is no longer my work at all.

Stay Wild, 

Cami 

Easton Padilla

Newborns just aren't fair. They aren't. Especially when they smell so good and are so well behaved. I have two girls at home and honestly they are quite a handful. They are fun and wild and I love them, but nothing can compete with a fresh newborn straight from heaven. This stage is my FAVORITE. I just love the snuggles and little lips and noses. So I am wondering if there is a way to hold onto that feeling for more than 6 months, because I think it should last AT LEAST as long as they were in my tummy right? Feel free to weigh in your opinion on the newborn stage below.